40 or 45 ft 5fer, any difference
Hello, We are contemplating 2 fifth wheels, one 45ft which we like best, another a 40 footer. My research indicates that towing either one is about the same. I am struggling with the campground cha...
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Good point Burbman. There is a mindset that goes with pulling a longer rig, once you past the 35' threhold, which is sort of the safe length that ensures you can fit into most places there is no turning back.
If you choose to stop at 40' or go for 45' you need a sort of adventorous I can squeeze this rig in anywhere attitude.
Now some can do without all the squeeze it in drama and choose a 35' rig to avoid the challenges a longer rig creates.
However if you can get it done with a 40 rig you can likely get a 45' in as well.
Over the course of a camping season I imagine there are 2-3 times when I manage to squeeze my 40 rig in that I don't think anything larger would have made it.
However the TV plays a factor as well. Length of TV and turning radius become a major factor when it comes down to squeezing an oversized rig into a site.
For the record I now have a 40' rig, if I found a floorplan I loved that was longer I would not hesitate to go to a longer rig.
If you choose to stop at 40' or go for 45' you need a sort of adventorous I can squeeze this rig in anywhere attitude.
Now some can do without all the squeeze it in drama and choose a 35' rig to avoid the challenges a longer rig creates.
However if you can get it done with a 40 rig you can likely get a 45' in as well.
Over the course of a camping season I imagine there are 2-3 times when I manage to squeeze my 40 rig in that I don't think anything larger would have made it.
However the TV plays a factor as well. Length of TV and turning radius become a major factor when it comes down to squeezing an oversized rig into a site.
For the record I now have a 40' rig, if I found a floorplan I loved that was longer I would not hesitate to go to a longer rig.
